THE SECRET BEHIND A TEAM'S SUCCESS

Being in a team is like being aligned with dominoes. One’s downfall can be everyone’s downfall. It may seem hard for many people to have the same mindset but having teamwork, coordination and passion is what the makes a team’s strong foundation. This is what the winning team from SPJ- AAE/AMP, Theatrical Speech Choir proved.

Cartoon by: Lawrence Soria

WHO KILLED WHO?

ANGELA FAITH GLODOVIZA

Hand-cuffed. Dragged in a dark alley. Two heavy hands gripping on his arms, he was forced and he pleaded. People saw him but they knew the two heavy-handed were authorized so they did not do anything. Until the trigger was pulled, a noise came from a corner. A seventeen-year-old boy was shot by the policemen.

Kian Delos Santos, a Grade 11 student from Caloocan City is one of the eleven persons killed in an anti-drug operation in Caloocan last Wednesday. He was found dead with a gun in his left hand but his father, Saldy said that Kian was not left-handed. The teenager’s dream was to be a policeman but the policemen who killed him, killed his own dream.

SEA OF OWNERSHIP

MHYREESH MOLINA

“Guard what you have and don’t let anyone steal it.” This is the current situation of the West Philippine Sea when they spotted Chinese vessels again with the help of the satellite image.

The fight between the China and Philippines for the ownership of the island seems to be coming back. The Ships from China were found around the island in the West Philippine Sea. The presence of Nine fishing ships and two navy ships of China were found last August 13 with the help of satellite Image.

CRY OF THE INNOCENT: END CULTURE’S IMPUNITY

ANGELA FAITH GLODOVIZA

As of April 23, 2017, there is a total of 7,000 deaths both from legitimate police operations and unexplained killings. A mix of drug users, dealers, suspects and there will always be the innocent ones. Who knows?

Vice President Leni Robredo talks about her disappointment with the 24-hour police operation in Bulacan which killed 32 drug suspects. According to an interview, Leni urged the Filipinos to voice out against extrajudicial killings. But even if the VP speaks, the killings continue.

HUMAN RIGHTS VS BLOOD SHED

MHYREESH MOLINA

Running and fighting for their lives because of drugs there are 700 extra judicial killing cases yet only one case has been reached in the court and not even half have been filed in the court. The 700 ejk isn’t even half of the 10,000 to 12,000 people who died according to the data of CHR.

If this is a boxing match then it is already in the second round. CHR chairperson Chito Gascon won’t back down to the fight of the human rights advocates.

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ROLES BEFORE GOALS

ALLIYAH DUTCHESS LOPEZ

Not unless there are proof should the accused pay for the accusation. Vice President Leni Robredo indeed shouldn’t pay the 7.4 Million balance since the ekction protest coming from Bongbong Marcos isn’t confirmed yet.

As Bongbong Marcos released his election protest and demand for a recount, he chose three specific cities to be under the process. Carmines Sur, Ilo-ilo and Negros Oriental. If Leni Robredo still wins in the recounting, the case will be dismissed

NOT AS SIMPLE AS IT SEEMS

ALLIYAH DUTCHESS LOPEZ

The death of the Kian de los Santos is a case that should indicate the investigation of the war on drugs in the country. Justice Sec. Aguirre’s order on NBI to conduct deeper investigation is a proper response to the case.

Kian’s death at Caloocan City on August 16 is still under investigation and it has to be investigated since he is young to be included in such cases and be killed. There could be more of them and they need help.

OBLIGATION VS. CONFLICT

ALLIYAH DUTCHESS LOPEZ

The conflict between the statement of the President and the statement of the vice president about the war on drugs seems to create more tension in the country.

Our leaders failing to show unity between them would actually affect a whole country at the very end of the day. The country will be divided rather than united.
those things together. They are obliged to fix the country and yet it’s broken and only leads to deeper and much more conflicts just within the country itself.